Combined trunk and luggage carrier



July 29, 1930. o, s NELSQN ET AL 1,771,650

COMBINED TRUR AND LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed Oct. 25, 1928 @lli IIIIIIII INVEN TOR. 4 in ,SJVZson BY( "0 Wlfel-Milo Wlly,

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Patented July 29, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE o'rfro s.` NELSON AND WALTER Ivr. WILLY, on MI'rcI-rn'LL, sourir DAKOTA, AssIGNORs 'ro HANDY-RAUL AAuro TRUNK COMPANY, on MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, A oon- .'PORATIQN 0F SOUTH DAKOTA COMBINED TRUNK AND LUGGAGE CARRIER Application filed Octoberl 25, 1928. Serial No. 315,006.l

This invention relates to a combined trunk andvluggage carrier and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device adapted to be secured to 5 the body of a motor vehicle, whichisnormally inthe form of a trunk for the reception -of miscellaneous goods and packages, and which 'may be extended when desired vin Order toprovide a luggage carrier for sup- 10 porting grips, camping equipment and the A further object of the invention is to provide a device which may be selectively converted into a trunkor luggage carrier as aforesaid including novel means for latching the parts tliereoflin their selected positions.

With the foregoing and Other objects in view the invention consistsof the novel construction,gcombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter' more particularly described and 'illustrated in 4the accompanying drawings, wherein isshownan 'embodiment of the invention, but it istoibe understoody that changes, :variations-V and modifications may be resorted to which fall'within scope of theinven-tion as claimed.` `In theaccompanying` drawings, in which like numerals are 'employed to designate `like parts throughout the same.:`

Figure 1 is a perspective-view of the device shown in extended position. Figure 2 is avertical section through the device in extended position, butwith nthe end gate therefor'shown in raised position. Figure is a ver-ticalsection through the deviceshownfin closed position. A y A Figure 4 is'. an enlarged, detailed section taken on line 4-4 ofFigure 2. 5

Figure 5V is an enlarged, fragmentary rear elevation of the embodiment illustrated in Figure 2. f i

VFigure 6 is` an enlarged, detailed perspective View of 'one of the lockingmembers for securing the device injclosedpopsi'tion.v Referringy to the 'drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates generally a stationary trunk portion consisting of a bottom member 2, a rear wall member ,3, and a pair of side wall ,membersv 4.l Hingedly connected the to the upper edge of the rear wall member 3 is a lid 5, which is formedat its forward edge with a depending flange 6 and at its side edges with a pair of depending flanges 7.

Each of theside llanges7 is of the same` width at its forward end as the width of the forward flange 6 and the free edge of the side flange 7 inclines towards` the top member 5 from "theforward end of the flange to the rearward end thereof.` The V'upper edges of the side membersa incline upward` ly from front to rear and spaced from the upper edge thereofeach side member 4c is formed :with an offset 8, against which the free edge ofl a side` flange 7 .abuts when the lid 5 is in closed position. Due, tothe inclination of the free edges ofthe side flanges 7 towards the top 5 from to the rearward vends of said flanges,'the .top 5- is disposed in a horizontalpositionwhen the free edges of the llanges 7 are seated on the oisets 8,

Hingedly connected tothe forward edge of i the bottom member -2 is the bottom member 9 of a movable `extension indicated generally by the numeral 10. Secured to each side edge of the bottom member 9 and extending vertically therefrom is a side member 11,the upper, forward corner of which is rounded, asV

indicated at 1,2.H 'Projecting from the inner face of1 each sidemembcr 11 is an upper pair of horizontally aligned studs 13, and a lower pair of horizontally aligned studsla. Positioned against the inner face of the side member 11 is an extension slide'15, which is ,formed with a pair of Vupper, horizontally alignedelongatedslots 16 for the passage of the studs" 13 therethrough, andwhich is the forwardV ends to the inner face of each side member 4, adjacent the forward edge thereof.

Pivotally secured as at 2O to the inner face of each extension slide 15, adjacent the rearward edge thereof, is a locking element 21 which has a stud 22 extending'therethrough and projecting from the inner face thereof for insertion through an opening 23 formed through the extension slide and a similar, registering opening 24 formed in the channel member 19. The element 21 is formed of spring material in order that the stud 22 may be withdrawn from the openings 23 and 24 when desired. Y

Hingedly connected to the forward edge of the bottom member 9 is an end gate 25, the side edges 26 of which are rolled inwardly to provide elongated apertures for the reception therein of latching pins 27. Each of the r rolled edges 26 is formed with a cut out portion 28 to receive therein a vertically apertured boss 29, one of which is secured to the inner face of each side member 11, adjacent theforwardA edge thereof. Vhen the end gate 25 is raised to theV position shown in Figure V2, the apertures .through theV rolled edges 26 and bosses 2,9 are brought into reg"- i'stry, in which. condition the pins'27 may be inserted through the apertures. Y

When the device is in extended position as shown in Figure 2, the studs 13 and 14 are located at .the forward extremities of the slots 16 and 17. When the extension member 10 is moved about its hinged connection to close the same,the rearward edges of the extension slide 15 are brought into contact with the upper face of the bottom member 2, which causes a relative movement between the extension slides 15 and side members 11 causing the studs 13 and 14 to travel through the slots 16 and 17 until they reach the rearward or lower extremities of the slots, when the device is in closed position as shown in Figure 3.

If it is desired toretain the end gate V inV parallel relation with the bottom 9 when the device is in closed position as shown in Figure 3, the end gate 25 is moved'to the parallel position before the extension member '10 is moved,- about its hinge to close the device. When the device is'in closed position, the relative move-,

ment between the extension slides 15 and side members 11 extends the forward or upper edges ofthe slides 15 beyond the rearward or lower edge of the end gate 25. The forward or upper marginal portion 30 of each slide 15 is. offset inwardly and with the device in closed position as shown in Figure 3, the oi'f- A set portions 30 bear against the end gate 25 and prevent the latter from becoming displaced.

The movable extension member 10 is provided at each lower side edge thereof with an y angle member 31, one wing of which is spaced from the outer face' of the side members 11.

When the extension member 10 is moved about its hinge to close the device, the forward edge 32 of each side member 4 is received within a space between the angle meniber 31k and a side member 11. v

The lower face of the bottom member 9, adjacent the forward edge thereof, is formed with an offset 33 which is brought into horizontal alignment with the forward ends of the offsets 8 when the extension element 10 is moved about its hinge into closed position. When the lid 5 is closed, with the element 10 in closed position, the lower edge of the flange 6 abuts the offset 33 and thelower marginal portion of the iiange 6 overlaps thev upper marginal portion of the bottom member 9. The angle members 31 are of appropriate length to have their upper ends terminate adjacent theodsets 8 and 33 when the element 10 is in closed position.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same and that various changes in the details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

- What we claim is:

1. A device of the character described comprising, a stationary trunk portion having a bottom, rear, and a pair of side walls, a movable extension element hingedly secured to said bottom wall and consisting of a bottom, and a pair of side members, said side members being embraced between'said side walls when the extension element is in closed position, an extension slide slidably secured to the inner face of each side member, a stop formed on the inner face of' each of said side walls, and means' on said slide coacting with said stop for limiting the movement of said extension element in its extended direction.

2.' A' device of the character described comprising, a stationary trunk portion having a bottom, rear, anda pair of side walls, a movable extension element hingedly secured to said bottom wall and consisting of a bottom, and a pair of side members said side members being embraced between said side walls when the extension element is in closed position, an extension slide slidably secured to the inner face of `each side member, a stop formed on the inner face of each of said side walls, and a spaced, returned portion formed on each of said slides for engagement with said stops to limit the movement of said extension element in its extended direction.

3.A A device of the character described comprising, a stationary trunk portion having a bottom, rear, and a pair of side walls, a movable extension element hingedly secured to said bottom wall and consisting' of a bottom, and a pair of side members, said side members the extension element is in closed position, an

extension slide slidably secured to the inner ,the lowermost extremity of the stationary face of each side member, a stop formed on the trunk portion.

inner face of each of said side walls, a spaced, returned portion formed on each of said slides for engagement with said stops to limit the movement of said extension element in its extended direction, and means coacting with said stops and slides for retaining said extension element in extended position.

4:. A device of the character described comprising, a stationary trunk portion consisting of a bottom, rear, and a pair of side walls, an`

extension element hingedly secured to said bottom wall to permit movement of said element from closed to extended position, said element consisting of a bottom, and a pair of side members, said side members being embraced between said side walls whenthe extension element is in closed position, each of said side members having a stud projecting from the inner face thereof, an extension slide adjacent each side member and formed with a slot for the reception of said studs therethrough, a stop formed on the inner face of each of said side walls, and means on said slides coacting with said stops for limiting the movement of said element in its extend ing direction.

5. A device of the character described comprising, a stationary trnnk portion consisting of a bottom, rear, and a pair of side walls, a movable extension element hingedly secured to said bottom wall to permit movement of said element from closed to extended position, said element consisting of a bottom, and a pair of side members, said side members being embraced between said side walls when tures hereto.

the extension element is in closed position, an

end gate hingedly secured to the forward edge of said bottom member, an extension slide slidably secured to the inner face of each of said side members, means for selectively securing said extension element in closed and `extended positions, and an oii'set formed on each slide and overlying a marginal portion of said end gate to maintain thev latter in parallel relation to said bottom member when said extension element is in closed position.

6. A device of the character described comprising, a stationary trunk portion having a bottom, rear, and a pair of side walls, a movable extension element hingedly secured to .Y said bottom wall to permit movement of said orro s. NELSON. WALTER M. WILLY. 

